Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

GUY with YOU, make the beds, sweep the
rooms. dust the furniture, wipe up ths
hearth, and also wipe on the mautel
empty the slop-buckst and clean ths
wazhbowI and pitcher. After that /
done, wash and dress the baby and put
him To sleep Wash Robert and Guy.
and let them 90 out doors to play Then
wash out a few things for the baby, put
dinner on, and while it L cooking iron
those few things for the baby"
Mrs Howard arose from the table,
went up stairs and dressed for the street.
After she had gOne Mr. Howard smiled
10 think how soon be was going TO get
through with his wife's work He man
aged TO get the children's beds out To air,
pr0fting BY the instructions Of Ada, the
eldest child Then be began on the dish
e, forgetting TO pat on Mrs. Howard's :
apron, which she laid out for him to wear
Such another racket among dishes and
spIashing water, regardless Of trousers
and stiff shirt bosom, was never heard.
The children left their play and ran
IN TO see the fun. Guy, who Il fourteen
months old, climbed on 4 chair; Mr.
Howard pulled him down and turned to
his fight with the dishes. Robert, who *
a little over Two years old, climbed on
the table and turned the caster over.
While Mr.. Howard was taking him down
little Guy, anxious to find our things.
pulled the dish pan over and nearly
drowzed himself with It. contents. Then
he commenced yelling al the top Of his
voice. Robert bumped his head by slip
ping down in the greasy dish-watsr. and
engaged in 4 prolonged howl. To add
to the music, the baby set up a tremen-
du0us vail.
Mr. Howard took the children up
stairs. He put a dry dress on Guy, but
put it on him wrong side out and the
hind part before StiII they kept up
their yelling.
-Coufound it Can't YOU stop that
noise" he thundered-
At this juncture, Johnnie, who / four
years old, came in crying with bis finger
bleeding Mr. Howard tied It up and sent
him about his business
TN clean up this room" thought Mr.
Howard, and leave these miserable dishes
TILL the children are oat Of the way
He commenced turning things around the
r0om.
L don't see Why Kate cant put her
clothes away. and not leave them lying
around on the foor Ike this. always put
nine away be muttersd. Bur when he
BEGIN gathering them Up, he found that aot
one OF the articles belonged 70 his wife.
His soIled shirt Wa in one place, collar II
another, and 30 on. By this time Robert
and Guy were getting sleepy, and they be-
gan pulling At their papa He tried to gat
them away from him, but they ciang the
closer.
ada, can't you stop that baby's yelling"
be loudly shouted.
Ada got some boiled milk, and Mr. How
ard fed it 70 the little fellow lnd he soon
went TO sleep, much 70 his PaPa's relief
But Robert and Guy kept up aH iucessaHt
strain Of sobs and screams.
"WiI you never stop 2" cried The father,
Who vas thoroughly aroused +Ill p down
stairs and leave you up here By yourselves, p
and he started down stairs. The children,
fearing he would leave them By themselves.
started after him-Ada, Johnnie, Robert
and Guy-aH Of thsm cr7ing
stop that noise. CT VIII leave you and
- % town At this the chiIdrpa cried
the hard r. Mr Howard at down On the
TOD step Of the srairs and watched his chill
dren cry.
If I wasn't j man, ID Join IN your cou-
cert, said he.
They stood around poking their httle
fists IN their eys, and sobbing AZ intervals.
It vas now haIf-past Ten
aWell. - thought Mr- Howard, Z might
L vel st here until Eabe comes. ard watch
these youngsters 70 keep them from getting
away"
He did not have to wait long Mz.
Howard approached the house smiIiag.-
Mr. Howard looked sheepish a his wife
came Up the stsps-
Never mind. darling" she sad, Kissing
him. 7 anticipated al this. Get your
paper and 20 into he Parior, and read and
rest until dirner-tine-"
Mrs. Howard soon put things IN order,
and got the children al quistsd- When
dinner was announced, Mr. Howard cane
CUT laughing. He kissed his wife and said
we have had a regular monkey and par
rot tine sf-ce you have been gore. But
7ou are the bright, beautiful sunshine come
70 make everything and everybody cheerful
and happy. would rather face 4 whole
regiment than take ! E0man's Place.
viii forever AFTER hold ng tougue-"- Va
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